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originate
English
Etymology
From (the participle stem of) Late Latin *originare (“to begin, give rise to”), from Latin or?g? (“origin”).
Morphologically origin +? -ate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????d??ne?t/
- Hyphenation: ori?gi?nate
Verb
originate (third-person singular simple present originates, present participle originating, simple past and past participle originated)
- (transitive) To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing. [from 17th c.]
- 1998, James Hebert, "Banderas puts his mark on 'Zorro'", San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jul 1998:
- For the first time since Douglas Fairbanks Sr. originated the role in the 1920 silent "The Mark of Zorro," the hero will be played by a Hispanic actor.
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, page 171:
- The financial backers who originated the Encyclopédie project in 1745 had no idea about what they were getting into.
- 1998, James Hebert, "Banderas puts his mark on 'Zorro'", San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jul 1998:
- (intransitive) To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with). [from 18th c.]
- The scheme originated with the governor and council.
Synonyms
- (to bring into existence): begin, initiate; see also Thesaurus:begin
- (to come into existence): spring to life, take shape; see also Thesaurus:come into being
- (to make or fabricate): coin
Antonyms
- terminate
- end
- destinate (computing)
Related terms
- origin
- original
- origination
- originator
Translations
Further reading
- originate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- originate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Italian
Verb
originate
- second-person plural present of originare
- second-person plural imperative of originare
- feminine plural past participle of originare
Anagrams
- iatrogeni
- ignoriate
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compose
English
Etymology
From Middle English composen, from Old French composer (“to compose, compound, adjust, settle”), from com- + poser, as an adaptation of Latin componere (“to put together, compose”), from com- (“together”) + ponere (“to put, place”)
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: k?m-p?z?, IPA(key): /k?m?po?z/
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: k?m-p?z?, IPA(key): /k?m?p??z/
- Rhymes: -??z
Verb
compose (third-person singular simple present composes, present participle composing, simple past and past participle composed)
- (transitive) To make something by merging parts. [from later 15th c.]
- December 22 1678, Thomas Sprat, A Sermon Preached before the King at White-Hall
- Zeal ought to be composed of the highest degrees of all pious affection.
- December 22 1678, Thomas Sprat, A Sermon Preached before the King at White-Hall
- (transitive) To make up the whole; to constitute.
- A few useful things […] compose their intellectual possessions.
- (transitive, nonstandard) To comprise.
- (transitive or intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
- 1714, Alexander Pope, Imitation of Horace, Book II. Sat. 6
- Let me […] compose / Something in Verse as true as Prose.
- 1838, Benjamin Haydon, Painting, and the fine arts
- the genius that composed such works as the "Standard" and "Last Supper"
- 1714, Alexander Pope, Imitation of Horace, Book II. Sat. 6
- (sometimes reflexive) To calm; to free from agitation.
- Compose thy mind; / Nor frauds are here contrived, nor force designed.
- To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.
- To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.
- 2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, Atlantic 2011, p. 280:
- By trying his best to compose matters with the mullahs, he had sincerely shown that he did not seek a violent collision […]
- 2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, Atlantic 2011, p. 280:
- To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.
- In a peaceful grave my corpse compose.
- (printing, dated) To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset.
Synonyms
- (make up the whole): constitute, form; see also Thesaurus:compose
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
French
Verb
compose
- first-person singular present indicative of composer
- third-person singular present indicative of composer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of composer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of composer
- second-person singular imperative of composer
Italian
Verb
compose
- third-person singular past historic of comporre
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- what composer was blind
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